Quick Fixing ....

Aimee over at Artsyville asked us about our quick fixes

which is rather uncomfortable for me 

as I kind of think my life is one long string of quick fixes

I am no Martha Stewart with a calender of things to be covered

and if I went down the road of things that literally need fixing 

then this list would be an endless litany of embarrassing household debarcles

so I decided that rather than concentrating on the negative

I would focus on positive quick fixes

things that make my day a bit brighter in a short time

and allow me to hold onto the delusion

 that the rest of the house isn't falling apart around me...

so number one is go and cut some jasmine to make my studio smell lovely

I will ignore the fact that the arbour which is groaning under its gorgeous scent

is held up with cable ties tied to a down pipe

which you can just see in the bottom of the photo below

and to get the photo I was required to venture amongst the triffid like foliage

that has taken over the side of our house

I felt like an explorer by the time I emerged

it was worth it though because now I can enjoy the aroma wafting through the studio

making all seem lovely and spring like

and as a bonus I used pretty paper cups in this gorgeous blue

which means I won't have to soak a little vase after they die to remove all the toxic sap

a lesson learnt after last spring when the pinterest inspired jasmine in cut glass crystal centrepiece had some unexpected consequences

not the place for details... just think disgusting sappy tinged drinks 

and a somewhat disastrous start to a dinner party a couple of weeks later

which brings me to another favourite quick fix for my soul

I love to cruise Pinterest and imagine I have actually cooked some of those meals

made some of those seasonally wonderful things, or have a house that is gorgeous

don't underestimate the importance of fantasy in maintaining a healthy self image people

if I sit and pretend it is a site dedicated to my wonderfullness for 15 mins

I float around for hours after

all I have to do is pretend that the house I happen to find myself in

is someone else's ...

but my favourite two quick fixes are a cup of tea

any tea, a stonking great mug or cup of the stuff

and a chance to sit and draw

just for a little while

it calms my brain and lets me escape 

into a few moments of line and colour

shape and form

light and shadows

it soothes my brain and makes all right in the world

it doesn't have to be perfect or finished

it just has to be there emerging on the paper

it is the greatest quick fix around ...

This is also my link up to APR with its theme of shadows

I figure that all my drawings have tone... therefore shadows are a given... sort of

talk about a quick fix!!!!

I would also like to take a moment to hope all my East Coast blogging friends

are safe and that the damage is easily and quickly fixed for them

sending you all lots of positive thoughts...xx

Links to my last two posts are here ...

Time for Winners to be Grinners ...

A Pair and a Spare ....